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Posted by Joseph Meehan on July 8, 2006, 3:43 pm
n2ah@hotmail.com wrote:
> A portion of the front of our house is brick that was painted white
> before we bought the house. What is the best way to get back to the
> natural brick? Sandblasting? Chemicals?
>
> Will sandblasting or chemicals damage the mortar?
>
> I'd like to hear from anyone who successfully got back the natural
> brick look.
>
> Thanks,
> Art Harris
There is no easy way. The condition and type of brick and mortar as
well as the type(s) and thickness of the paint(s) as well as the location
are all considerations. When I faced this question I did some testing and
ended up using a chemical removal (made my own cheap from lye and corn
starch) and then sand blasted. It was not a fun job on that 2½ story home,
but it sure was nice when done. I was able to use a low pressure sand
blaster which took a lot of time, but did far less damage.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia duit
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